Maybe the third time will be the charm? For the second time in less than a month, Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis came within three outs of a no-hitter only to have it ripped away from him t…
For the second time in less than a month, Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis came within three outs of a no-hitter only to have it ripped away from him thanks to a lead-off homer in the ninth.of making history 19 days after Angels infielder Taylor Ward did so in a game against Francis on Aug. 24. Bowden Francis tips hits cap to the crowd after being taken out in the ninth inning of the Blue Jays’ 6-2 loss to the Mets on Sept. 11, 2024.
While Stieb is the only Jays pitcher to record a no-hitter – doing so on Sept. 2, 1990 – it took him several attempts to finally make history. Mets vs. Blue Jays prediction, odds, picks: Bet on low-scoring game On Wednesday, Francis carried the no-no into the final inning and seemed destined to hold the Mets hitless for the first time since Max Scherzer did so with the Nationals in October 2015. Francisco Lindor rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run to end Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis’ hopes of throwing a no-hitter during the ninth inning on Sept.11, 2024.Instead, Lindor sent a shot to right field on a hit that he told reporters he knew was “100 percent” a home run when he hit it.
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